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Message no. 1
From: Daniel Gelinsky <dunkelzahn@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: Orichalcum Question
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 14:18:25 -0700
> I've read somewhere (some time
> ago, some don't bug me if anything's wrong about it :) that
> orichalcum doesn't change to any component. It stays the same, even
> if the world is in one of it's magical downs. The point is, that the people
> forget how to use it, or in some extreme cases forget that it ever
> existed, only to reappear in the next high-level magic era, and
> regain it's function again. So inbetween two magical eras, it would
> mean that technically orichalcum doesn't exist, gives you something
> to think about, doesn't it?
To add to this, I have read somewhere about a rumored orichalcum mine in
Tir Tairngire. I could be wrong but the only explanations for this would
either be Gabriel's explanation, or that it turned into a dullish gold
that nobody would recognize as oricalchum. (I could be wrong but I think
it was in the Tir Tairngire book)

Daniel Gelinske (aka WarChylde)
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http://inetarena.com/~dunkelzahn/main.html
Message no. 2
From: Pilgrim <jade@***.NET>
Subject: Re: Orichalcum Question
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 18:05:16 +1000
On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 14:18:25 -0700 Daniel Gelinsky wrote:

> To add to this, I have read somewhere about a rumored orichalcum mine in
> Tir Tairngire. I could be wrong but the only explanations for this would
> either be Gabriel's explanation, or that it turned into a dullish gold
> that nobody would recognize as oricalchum. (I could be wrong but I think
> it was in the Tir Tairngire book)

I know that there was supposed to be a mine in Britian somewhere but I
can't recall exactly. I do know that there was a color plate in the
London sourcebook of a palace and a couple of cyberknights from the area
where the mine is. There was also mention of orichalcum deposits
in one of the other books, but I can't seem to place it.

Pilgrim
Message no. 3
From: James A Riegel <riegelja@*****.MSU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Orichalcum Question
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 19:53:17 -0400
>
> Daniel Gelinske (aka WarChylde)
> dunkelzahn@*********.com
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Message no. 4
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Orichalcum Question
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 12:47:14 +0100
Daniel Gelinsky said on 14:18/19 Aug 97...

> To add to this, I have read somewhere about a rumored orichalcum mine in
> Tir Tairngire. I could be wrong but the only explanations for this would
> either be Gabriel's explanation, or that it turned into a dullish gold
> that nobody would recognize as oricalchum. (I could be wrong but I think
> it was in the Tir Tairngire book)

There is a comment like that in the TT book, followed by a reply along the
lines of "Orichalcum can't be mined -- it's created by people!" IIRC.

Here we are, page 22: "Rumor says that the Tir government discovered
deposits of orichalcum near Crater Lake. Wait--before you get your karma
in a spin and dump me, just let me say that I know that's impossible."

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Message no. 5
From: Mark Steedman <M.J.Steedman@***.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Orichalcum Question
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 09:21:37 GMT
Pilgrim writes
>
> I know that there was supposed to be a mine in Britian somewhere but I
> can't recall exactly.
Bleaunea Festiniog (which i've probably misspelled). For get trying
to bounce the place it's a natural fortress of Welsh mountains full
of slate mines. Take enough firepower to cope with getting spotted
(against how much magic - this is an orialcum mine!) and you will get
in a military style fight, win goes to the better trained. As to
subtle shadowrunning, of course it's possible but the risk would be
extream.

Mark
Message no. 6
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Orichalcum Question
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:11:59 +0100
|To add to this, I have read somewhere about a rumored orichalcum mine in
|Tir Tairngire. I could be wrong but the only explanations for this would
|either be Gabriel's explanation, or that it turned into a dullish gold
|that nobody would recognize as oricalchum. (I could be wrong but I think
|it was in the Tir Tairngire book)

I don't THINK there's one in the Tir...
I know for a fact that there's one in Wales though....
(London Sourcebook)
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Message no. 7
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Orichalcum Question
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:49:15 +0100
|Here we are, page 22: "Rumor says that the Tir government discovered
|deposits of orichalcum near Crater Lake. Wait--before you get your karma
|in a spin and dump me, just let me say that I know that's impossible."

Which is why the deposit in Wales (which is impossible, but exists) must
have been put there by someone in the 4th world.

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Message no. 8
From: Jaymz <justin@******.NET>
Subject: Re: Orichalcum Question
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 14:39:30 -0500
At 12:11 PM 8/21/97 +0100, Spike wrote:
#|To add to this, I have read somewhere about a rumored orichalcum mine in
#|Tir Tairngire. I could be wrong but the only explanations for this would
#|either be Gabriel's explanation, or that it turned into a dullish gold
#|that nobody would recognize as oricalchum. (I could be wrong but I think
#|it was in the Tir Tairngire book)
#
#I don't THINK there's one in the Tir...
#I know for a fact that there's one in Wales though....
#(London Sourcebook)

Well, there are depoists around crater lake

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